Overview and Purpose
This dataset and corresponding syntax are provided to support the findings of the quantitative research study titled "Increasing the Level of Reading Proficiency of Grade 7 Students Through the Implementation of English Reading Program".
The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness and level of reading proficiency of Grade 7 students at Bucal National Integrated School after the implementation of an English Reading Program. The study employed a descriptive quantitative research design.
The key finding of the study is that implementing the English Reading Program led to improved reading proficiency among the Grade 7 students, as evidenced by noticeable differences in their reading comprehension after the program8.

2. File Inventory
The replication package contains the following files:
Filename
Type
Description
reading_proficiency_data.csv
Data (CSV)
(Placeholder) The raw, anonymized data collected from the pre-test and post-test assessment tools for all 494 respondents9. This file contains the variables required for calculating the Weighted Mean.
replication_syntax.R
Syntax (R Script)
(Placeholder) The R script containing the statistical procedures used for analysis, including the Simple Percentage Formula and the Weighted Mean Formula, as detailed in the methodology10.
PR2-GROUP-4-RESEARCH PAPER.pdf
Document (PDF)
The full research paper/manuscript which presents the detailed methodology, results, and discussion111111.
README.md
Documentation (Markdown)
This file.

3. Data Description and Variables
The study's respondents consisted of 494 Grade 7 students from the eleven sections at Bucal National Integrated School.

The raw data file (reading_proficiency_data.csv) is expected to include the frequency counts for the three reading proficiency levels for both pre-test and post-test, as used in the Statistical Treatment.
Key variables should include:
* Section: The Grade 7 section of the students (e.g., Punongbayan, Almeda, Alcala, etc.).
* N_Total: Total number of respondents in the section.
* Frustration_pre: Frequency count of students at the Frustration level (pre-test).
* Instructional_pre: Frequency count of students at the Instructional level (pre-test).
* Independent_pre: Frequency count of students at the Independent level (pre-test).
* Frustration_post: Frequency count of students at the Frustration level (post-test).
* Instructional_post: Frequency count of students at the Instructional level (post-test).
* Independent_post: Frequency count of students at the Independent level (post-test).

4. Methodology and Statistical Treatment
The analysis involved comparing pre-test and post-test scores to determine the impact of the English Reading Program22.
The statistical procedures used, and included in the syntax file, are23:
1. Simple Percentage Formula 24
2. Weighted Mean Formula 25
o $\overline{x} = \frac{\sum fX}{N}$ 26
3. Likert Scale / Descriptive Levels: The Weighted Mean results are interpreted based on the following scale27:
o Independent: 2.34 - 3.00
o Instructional: 1.67 - 2.33
o Frustration: 1.00 - 1.66




5. Instructions for Replication
To replicate the results presented in Chapter IV: Result and Discussion of the full paper28:
1. Download the data file (reading\_proficiency\_data.csv) and the syntax file (replication\_syntax.R).
2. Ensure the tidyverse package is installed in your R environment.
3. Run the replication\_syntax.R script in R.
4. The output will display the calculated Weighted Mean and Descriptive Level for each section based on the pre-test and post-test data, which should match the findings reported in the manuscript (e.g., Post-test for Punongbayan had a Weighted Mean of $2.5128$ corresponding to the Independent level 29)

